Mass arrests of journalists and safety concerns raised as armed conflict breaks out in Tigray region Published at 12.03.2021 Country Ethiopia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest killing of protestors internet restriction prevention of protest release of HRDs time,place restrictions censorship journalist detained Read more
Prominent journalist Chin’ono arrested and charged for tweet Published at 22.03.2021 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained journalist detained Read more
Ley para regular las redes sociales amenaza la libertad de expresión en México Published at 07.04.2021 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: women refugees and migrants intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification internet restriction violent protest restrictive law censorship journalist detained Read more
Panama’s National Journalism Council calls for protocol to protect journalists Published at 20.07.2021 Country Panama Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption intimidation environmental rights labour rights protest Read more
Positive developments: New law protects Roma people against hate crimes; gender studies ban annulled Published at 03.03.2021 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI minority groups positive CS development labour rights protest Read more
Journalists come under attack during violent protests over COVID-19 curfew Published at 03.03.2021 Country Netherlands Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained intimidation attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification violent protest environmental rights Read more
2020 elections marred with gross irregularities spark growing concern for civic space in Tanzania Published at 12.03.2021 Country Tanzania Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI attack on HRD release of HRDs harassment HRD detained HRD killing protest internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest political interference HRD acquitted censorship HRD prosecuted time,place restrictions Read more
Human rights defenders’ law still in progress in Mongolia but concerns remain about new NGO bills Published at 24.03.2021 Country Mongolia Category Latest Developments Tags: protest restrictive law Read more
Bill to regulate social media threatens freedom of expression in Mexico Published at 26.03.2021 Country Mexico Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law censorship journalist detained women refugees and migrants intimidation positive CS development attack on journalist excessive force protest public vilification internet restriction violent protest Read more
Proposed law on curfews scrapped after fierce opposition Published at 26.03.2021 Country Norway Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law Read more
Journalist charged for having shared 'insulting' and 'scurrilous' information via social media Published at 01.04.2021 Country Sierra Leone Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development journalist detained Read more
Protests against Anti-Asian attacks in the USA Published at 06.04.2021 Country United States of America Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women minority groups harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained non state actors Read more
Delayed elections and political crisis: at least eight killed in opposition protests and clashes Published at 06.04.2021 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: excessive force killing of journalist killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained protest disruption intimidation attack on journalist non state actors Read more
CSOs mark the 10th anniversary of the Popular Movement and condemn the systematic use of torture Published at 06.04.2021 Country Bahrain Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted Read more
Filmmakers documenting illegal logging brutally beaten Published at 03.11.2021 Country Romania Category Latest Developments Tags: protest LGBTI attack on journalist environmental rights Read more
Worsening crackdown on civic space by Macron’s government to preserve ‘republican values’ Published at 04.03.2021 Country France Category Latest Developments Tags: youth refugees and migrants CSO closure protest religious groups journalist detained prevention of protest protestor(s) detained harassment surveillance restrictive law excessive force censorship environmental rights Read more
Deadly violence against protesters by security forces as crackdown escalates in Myanmar Published at 09.03.2021 Country Myanmar Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment killing of protestors HRD detained protest women excessive force attack on journalist censorship youth protest disruption prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment intimidation internet restriction restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Journalist arrested, protesters denounce remarks by French president Published at 04.11.2020 Country Somalia Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protest restrictive law Read more
Fiji’s UN rights role marred by continued civic space concerns in the country Published at 11.03.2021 Country Fiji Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment labour rights restrictive law bureaucratic restriction Read more
New coalition government urged to commit to media freedom Published at 20.01.2021 Country Montenegro Category Latest Developments Tags: religious groups protest environmental rights bureaucratic restriction Read more
Silenced dissent, sentencing of opposition activists, and still no right to peacefully assemble Published at 02.08.2021 Country Kazakhstan Category Latest Developments Tags: women surveillance attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force criminal defamation protest internet restriction prevention of protest censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights non state actors Read more
